{"id":3343,"date":"2024-06-30T20:21:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T20:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/?page_id=3343"},"modified":"2024-12-20T20:34:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T20:34:19","slug":"how-to-start-investing-a-complete-beginner-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/how-to-start-investing-a-complete-beginner-series\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start Investing: A Complete Beginner Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4198 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/investing-beginner-series.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As a beginner, understanding how to start investing in the stock market can be quite a challenge.<\/p>\n<p>My aim with this series is to make it as easy as possible. The post selection below contains the necessary information structured as I&#8217;d have preferred it when I was starting out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read the posts in order to get the best experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The Basics: Theory<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/stock-market-index-explanation-and-examples\">Stock Market Index \u2013 Explanation and Examples<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/index-investing-index-funds-a-gentle-introduction\/\">Index Investing &amp; Index Funds \u2013 A Gentle Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/etfs-exchange-traded-funds\/\">ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/asset-allocation-finding-your-ideal-distribution\/\">Asset Allocation \u2013 Finding Your Ideal Distribution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/dca-dollar-cost-averaging-investment-strategy-explained\/\">DCA (Dollar Cost Averaging) \u2013 Investment Strategy Explained<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/lump-sum-strategy-time-in-the-market-done-right\/\">Lump-Sum Strategy (Time in the Market Done Right)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/rebalancing-managing-your-investment-portfolio\/\">Rebalancing \u2013 Managing Your Investment Portfolio<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Beyond the Basics<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/cash-vs-stocks-in-30-years\/\">Cash vs Stocks in 30 Years<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/why-the-stock-market-always-goes-up\/\">Why the Stock Market Always Goes Up?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/recession-predictions-vs-economists-the-media\/\">Recession Predictions vs Economists &amp; the Media<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/sticking-to-a-strategy-notes-from-the-2020-recession\/#Introduction\">Sticking to a Strategy (Notes From the 2020 Recession)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/5-steps-to-overcome-investing-fear\/\">5 Steps to Overcome Investing Fear<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/inflation-explained\">Inflation Explained<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/opportunity-cost-with-a-twist\">Opportunity Cost With a Twist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Investing in Practice<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/market-order-vs-limit-order-placing-orders-tutorial\/\">Market Order vs Limit Order \u2013 Placing Orders Tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/total-expense-ratio-the-importance-of-keeping-it-low\/\">Total Expense Ratio \u2013 The Importance of Keeping it Low<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/investing-expenses-full-breakdown\/\">Investing Expenses \u2013 Full Breakdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/accumulating-vs-distributing-etfs\/\">Accumulating vs Distributing ETFs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/dividend-investing-is-for-suckers\/\">Dividend Investing is for Suckers!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/dividend-leakage-understanding-the-hidden-cost\/\">Dividend Leakage \u2013 Understanding the Hidden Cost<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Intermediate Level &#8211; ETF Analysis and Picks<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/core-stock-portfolio-for-eu-investors-etf-selection-tips\/\">Core Stock Portfolio for EU Investors (ETF Selection &amp; Tips)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/cspx-vs-vusa-vs-iusa-my-thoughts\/\">CSPX vs VUSA vs IUSA \u2013 My Thoughts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/the-best-emerging-market-etf-for-europeans\/\">The Best Emerging Market ETF for Europeans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/iwda-vs-vwce-and-vwrl-for-european-investors\/\">IWDA vs VWCE and VWRL (For European Investors)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/replicating-vwce-optimize-for-cost-and-performance\/\">Replicating VWCE \u2013 Optimize for Cost and Performance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/northern-trust-funds-vs-etfs-full-comparison\/\">Northern Trust Funds vs ETFs: Full Comparison<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/vtsax-in-europe\/\">VTSAX in Europe?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/cspx-vs-sxr8-whats-the-difference\/\">CSPX vs SXR8 \u2013 What\u2019s The Difference?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/iwda-vs-swda-whats-the-difference\/\">IWDA vs SWDA \u2013 What\u2019s The Difference?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Taxes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/taxes-for-dummies-how-tax-works\/\">Taxes for Dummies \u2013 How Tax Works?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/investment-taxes-in-all-eu-countries\/\">Investment Taxes in ALL EU Countries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/capital-gains-taxes-in-all-eu-countries-for-etf-investors\/\">Capital Gains Taxes in All EU Countries (for ETF Investors)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/net-worth-taxation-in-europe-eu-wealth-taxes\/\">Net-Worth Taxation in Europe (EU Wealth Taxes)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/capital-gains-and-wealth-tax-in-the-netherlands-box-3-taxes\/\">Capital Gains and Wealth Tax in The Netherlands (Box 3 Taxes)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/netherlands-file-your-tax-returns-in-3-steps\">Netherlands \u2013 File Your Tax Returns in 3 Steps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/receive-tax-free-dividends-in-the-netherlands\/\">Receive Tax Free Dividends in The Netherlands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/eu-countries-without-capital-gains-tax\/\">EU Countries Without Capital Gains Tax<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/how-to-cash-out-millions-in-the-eu-tax-free\/\">How to Cash Out Millions in the EU Tax Free<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To get notified when I publish new posts, subscribe to my mailing list below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><script async data-uid=\"064683029f\" src=\"https:\/\/petkovski.kit.com\/064683029f\/index.js\"><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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